Alexander Alekhine vs Max Euwe

World Championship 16th · 1935 · Ruy Lopez, Open · 1/2-1/2 in 59 moves

The Game

White Alexander Alekhine
Black Max Euwe
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Championship 16th
Site NLD
Round 13
Date 1935.00.00
Opening Ruy Lopez, Open (C83)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/PR6/5k2/5p2/r5pK/8/8/8 b - - 3 59

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Nxe4
  6. 6.d4 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d5
  8. 8.dxe5 Be6
  9. 9.c3 Be7
  10. 10.a4 b4
  11. 11.Nd4 Nxe5
  12. 12.f4 Nc4
  13. 13.f5 Bc8
  14. 14.Qe1 Bb7
  15. 15.cxb4 c5
  16. 16.f6 Bxf6
  17. 17.Nf5 O-O
  18. 18.bxc5 Re8
  19. 19.Qb4 Qc8
  20. 20.Bxc4 a5
  21. 21.Qa3 dxc4
  22. 22.Nc3 Nxc5
  23. 23.Be3 Qc6
  24. 24.Rf3 Nd3
  25. 25.Raf1 Rxe3
  26. 26.Nxe3 Bd4
  27. 27.Qe7 Ne5
  28. 28.Kh1 Nxf3
  29. 29.Rxf3 Rf8
  30. 30.h3 Bxe3
  31. 31.Qxe3 Qe6
  32. 32.Rg3 Re8
  33. 33.Qg5 Qe5
  34. 34.Qxe5 Rxe5
  35. 35.Rg4 Re3
  36. 36.Kg1 Rd3
  37. 37.Rxc4 Rd2
  38. 38.b4 Rxg2+
  39. 39.Kf1 Rb2
  40. 40.Rd4 g6
  41. 41.bxa5 Rc2
  42. 42.Nb5 Kg7
  43. 43.Ke1 Rc5
  44. 44.Rd6 Bc6
  45. 45.a6 Bxb5
  46. 46.a7 Bc6
  47. 47.Rxc6 Ra5
  48. 48.Rc7 Rxa4
  49. 49.Kd2 g5
  50. 50.Kc3 h5
  51. 51.Kb3 Ra1
  52. 52.Kc4 g4
  53. 53.hxg4 hxg4
  54. 54.Kd4 Kg6
  55. 55.Ke5 f6+
  56. 56.Kf4 Ra4+
  57. 57.Kg3 f5
  58. 58.Kh4 Kf6
  59. 59.Rb7

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